Maritime Region (French: Région maritime) is the southernmost of Togo's five regions, with the country's only shoreline on the Bight of Benin. Tsévié serves as the regional capital. It is the smallest region in terms of area, but it has the largest population, with 3.5 million people.[2]
Maritime | |
|---|---|
 Maritime Region | |
| Country |  Togo |
| Capital | Tsévié |
| Area | |
• Total | 6,100 km2 (2,400 sq mi) |
| Population (2022 census) | |
• Total | 3,534,991 |
| • Density | 580/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
| HDI (2017) | 0.532[1] low · 2nd |
Other major cities in the Maritime region include Lomé, the Capital of Togo, and Aného.
Maritime is located south of Plateaux Region. In the west, it borders the Volta Region of Ghana, and in the east it borders two departments of Benin: Kouffo further north, and Mono further south.
Prefectures
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Maritime is divided into the prefectures of Avé, Bas-Mono, Golfe, Lacs, Vo, Yoto, and Zio.[3]
References
edit- ^ "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
- ^ "Togo: Regions, Cities, Urban Localities & Agglomeration - Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". www.citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2024-01-16.
- ^ "Annuaire Statistique du Togo (2010-2013)" (in French). October 2019. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
6°30′N 1°18′E / 6.500°N 1.300°E
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